Last updated: 14 May 2026
This Privacy Notice for Notice ("we", "us", or "our") describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:
- Download and use our mobile application, Notice.
- Use Notice — a journaling and habit-tracking application that helps users record moods, habits, and reflections, then surfaces patterns across that data. All user data is stored locally on the user's device.
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events.
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at danhsdev@proton.me.
Summary of Key Points
What personal information do we process? When you use our Services, we may process limited technical information depending on how you interact with the app. User-generated content (moods, habits, reflections) is stored on your device only and is not transmitted to us.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
How do we process your information? We process limited information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties (Apple, RevenueCat, Sentry, Google Fonts) only to deliver the Services.
How do we keep your information safe? We rely on iOS's built-in encryption for on-device data and use HTTPS/TLS for all transmissions to third-party services.
What are your rights? Depending on your location, applicable privacy law may grant you rights regarding your personal information.
How do you exercise your rights? Contact us at danhsdev@proton.me. We will respond in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Table of Contents
- 1. What information do we collect?
- 2. How do we process your information?
- 3. What legal bases do we rely on?
- 4. When and with whom do we share?
- 5. Is your information transferred internationally?
- 6. How long do we keep your information?
- 7. How do we keep your information safe?
- 8. Do we collect information from minors?
- 9. What are your privacy rights?
- 10. Controls for Do-Not-Track features
- 11. Do United States residents have specific privacy rights?
- 12. Do we make updates to this notice?
- 13. How can you contact us?
- 14. How can you review, update, or delete your data?
1. What Information Do We Collect?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect minimal personal information that you provide to us.
Notice is a local-first application. User-generated content (your name, moods, habits, reflections, and any custom settings) is stored on your device and is not transmitted to us. We do not maintain user accounts.
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
Payment Data. When you choose to subscribe to Notice Plus, all payment data is handled and stored by Apple. We do not receive or store your payment card details. You may review Apple's privacy notice here: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some technical information is collected automatically through our error-tracking service when issues occur.
The information we collect includes:
- Log and Usage Data. When the application encounters an error, our crash-reporting service (Sentry) automatically collects diagnostic information including stack traces, error context, and performance metrics. This information helps us identify and fix bugs.
- Device Data. When errors occur, we collect device data such as device model, operating system version, app version, and Internet Protocol (IP) address (which may be captured by Sentry).
2. How Do We Process Your Information?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
We process your personal information for the following reasons:
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services. We process limited information to provide the requested Services.
- To protect our Services. We may process diagnostic information to keep our Services safe and secure, including bug diagnosis and fraud prevention.
- To save or protect an individual's vital interest. We may process information when necessary to save or protect an individual's vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason.
If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
- Performance of a Contract. We may process your information when we believe it is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you, including providing the Services you have requested.
- Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests — specifically to diagnose problems and prevent fraudulent activities.
- Legal Obligations. We may process your information where necessary for compliance with our legal obligations.
- Vital Interests. We may process your information where necessary to protect your vital interests or those of a third party.
4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations and with the following third parties.
Third-Party Service Providers. We have contracts in place with our third parties designed to safeguard your personal information. The third parties we may share information with are:
- Functionality and Infrastructure Optimisation: Sentry (crash reporting) and Google Fonts (font delivery).
- Invoicing and Billing: Apple Pay and RevenueCat.
We may also need to share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
5. Is Your Information Transferred Internationally?
In Short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own.
Our third-party service providers may be located in the United States and Ireland. If you are a resident in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, these countries may not necessarily have data protection laws as comprehensive as those in your country. However, we will take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Notice and applicable law.
European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses:
Our third-party service providers have implemented measures to protect personal information, including by using the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal information between us and our third-party providers. These clauses require recipients to protect all personal information that they process originating from the EEA or UK in accordance with European data protection laws and regulations.
6. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law:
- User-generated content (moods, habits, reflections): Stored on your device only and retained until you delete the data through the app or uninstall the app.
- Crash and error reports collected via Sentry: Retained for up to 90 days.
- Subscription transaction data: Retained while the subscription is active and for 7 years thereafter for legal, accounting, and tax purposes.
7. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organisational and technical security measures.
User data is stored using iOS's native secure storage, protected by iOS's whole-device encryption when the device has a passcode set. Communications with our third-party services (RevenueCat, Sentry, Apple) use TLS/HTTPS encryption.
However, despite our safeguards, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorised third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
8. Do We Collect Information From Minors?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction, or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to the minor's use of the Services. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at danhsdev@proton.me.
9. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
In Short: Depending on your location, applicable privacy law may grant you rights including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information.
In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) if applicable, to data portability; and (v) not to be subject to automated decision-making.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at danhsdev@proton.me. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or the UK data protection authority (ICO).
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the details below.
10. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature you can activate to signal your privacy preference. As Notice is a native mobile application that does not engage in cross-site or cross-app tracking, DNT signals do not apply. We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.
11. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
In Short: If you are a resident of various US states (including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and others), you may have specific rights regarding access, correction, and deletion of your personal information.
Notice does not collect the categories of personal information typically regulated under US state privacy laws. We do not sell personal information, do not engage in targeted advertising, and do not profile users for legal or significant effects.
Your Rights: You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. To exercise these rights, contact us at danhsdev@proton.me.
Categories of personal information we collect: We collect limited diagnostic information through our crash reporting service (device data, log and usage data). We do not collect names, contact details, financial information, biometric information, geolocation, audio or visual recordings, professional information, education records, or inferences for profiling purposes.
12. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently.
13. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, please email us at danhsdev@proton.me.
14. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?
You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information.
For data stored on your device:
- To view: Open Notice and view any entry directly.
- To edit: Open Notice and edit any entry directly.
- To delete all data: Go to Settings → Clear all data within the Notice app, or uninstall the application.
- To export your data: Use the Excel export feature in Settings.
For any other requests, contact us at danhsdev@proton.me.